![Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the league’s MVP for the 2018-19 season. [Image Source: Flickr | Dan Garcia]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2019/9/4/660x290/b_502x220x82/giannis-antetokounmpo-was-named-the-leagues-mvp-for-the-2018-19-season-image-source-flickr-dan-garcia_2320743.jpg "Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the league’s MVP for the 2018-19 season. [Image Source: Flickr | Dan Garcia]")
After taking a look at the projected starting backcourts last week, let’s move on to their frontcourt counterparts.
Here is a ranking of all the projected starting frontcourts from 1-30. Remember as a subjective list, it is likely you won’t agree with all of it.
While depth charts from RotoWorld, RealGM, and ESPN were used, they didn’t always all agree as to what each team’s starting frontcourt would be. In those instances, I gave my best guess.
Clippers - Paul George/Kawhi Leonard/Ivica Zubac
George finished third both in MVP and Defensive Player of the Year voting last season with the Thunder, while Leonard won Finals MVP with the Raptors.
Bucks - Khris Middleton/Giannis Antetokounmpo/Brook Lopez
Antetokounmpo is the reigning MVP, Middleton made the All-Star team last season, and Lopez filled a perfect role as a stretch-five.
76ers - Tobias Harris/Al Horford/Joel Embiid
This isn’t just one of the most talented starting frontcourts, but perhaps also the largest.
Nuggets - Will Barton/Paul Millsap/Nikola Jokic
Put Jokic on the short list of MVP candidates if he shows any slight improvements this upcoming season.
Spurs - DeMar DeRozan/Rudy Gay/LaMarcus Aldridge
One of the oldest starting frontcourts, but one of the most productive as well.
Lakers - Kyle Kuzma/Anthony Davis/Javale McGee
Losing DeMarcus Cousins for the year hurts, but a third-year jump from Kuzma could catapult this frontcourt up a few spots.
Raptors - Pascal Siakam/Serge Ibaka/Marc Gasol
Look for Siakam to make his first All-Star team this upcoming season after being named Most Improved Player in 2018-19.
Pistons - Tony Snell/Blake Griffin/Andre Drummond
One of the best power forward/center combos, but a glaring weakness at small forward.
Timberwolves - Andrew Wiggins/Robert Covington/Karl-Anthony Towns
If Wiggins could ever live up to his full potential, this frontcourt would be considered elite.
Jazz - Joe Ingles/Bojan Bogdanovic/Rudy Gobert
The outside shooting of Ingles and Bogdanovic along with Gobert, the two-time Defensive Player of the Year, makes this a potent frontcourt.
Magic - Jonathan Isaac/Aaron Gordon/Nikola Vucevic
Vucevic was a first-time All-Star last season, can Gordon take that step in 2019-20?
Rockets - Eric Gordon/P.J. Tucker/Clint Capela
Capela posted 45 double-doubles in 67 appearances last season.
Celtics - Gordon Hayward/Jayson Tatum/Enes Kanter
Another year removed from his horrific injury, can Hayward revert back to an All-Star level player?
Pacers - T.J. Warren/Domantas Sabonis/Myles Turner
With Thaddeus Young and Bojan Bogdanovic leaving, Sabonis is expected to enter the starting lineup after finishing as the runner-up for Sixth Man of the Year.
Pelicans - Brandon Ingram/Zion Williamson/Derrick Favors
If Williamson lives up to the hype, this ranking could move much closer to the top ten.
Bulls - Otto Porter/Lauri Markkanen/Wendell Carter Jr.
Plenty of youth in this frontcourt as Porter is the elder statesman at the age of 26.
Thunder - Andre Roberson/Danilo Gallinari/Steven Adams
Not a bad starting frontcourt, but they were definitely much higher last season with Adams, Paul George, and Jerami Grant.
Mavericks - Tim Hardaway Jr./Kristaps Porzingis/Dwight Powell
How Porzingis performs coming back after his torn Achilles will go a long way in deciding how good this starting frontcourt is.
Kings - Harrison Barnes/Marvin Bagley III/Dewayne Dedmon
Bagley didn’t disappoint in his rookie season after being drafted second overall as he was named an All-Rookie First Team member in 2018-19.
Cavaliers - Cedi Osman/Kevin Love/Tristan Thompson
Will a contender take on Love’s large salary via trade at some point this season?
Trail Blazers - Rodney Hood/Zach Collins/Hassan Whiteside (Jusuf Nurkic)
Whiteside was acquired to man the starting center role until Nurkic is ready to return from his broken leg suffered late last season.
Warriors - Alonzo McKinnie/Draymond Green/Willie Cauley-Stein
McKinnie will be thrust into a much larger role following the exit of Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala.
Grizzlies - Kyle Anderson/Jaren Jackson Jr./Jonas Valanciunas
Last season saw Jackson Jr. finish fourth in Rookie of the Year voting.
Suns - Mikal Bridges/Dario Saric/Deandre Ayton
Suns fans are hoping to see a more dominant Ayton, the first overall pick in the 2018 draft, after he finished third in Rookie of the Year voting.
Hawks - De’Andre Hunter/John Collins/Alex Len
Collins proved to be a potential future All-Star in his second season after he nearly averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds in 2018-19.
Heat - Justise Winslow/Kelly Olynyk/Bam Adebayo
After starting 47 games in his first two seasons, Adebayo will be the full-time starter at center after the team traded away Hassan Whiteside.
Knicks - Kevin Knox/Julius Randle/Mitchell Robinson
A second round steal in the 2018 draft, Robinson averaged 2.4 blocks in just 20.6 minutes per contest in his rookie season.
Nets - Joe Harris/Rodions Kurucs/DeAndre Jordan
Jordan was added in free agency, but should he receive more minutes than Jarrett Allen?
Hornets - Miles Bridges/Marvin Williams/Cody Zeller
The Hornets are hoping to see a jump in production from Bridges during his sophomore season after he was selected 12th in 2018.
Wizards - Troy Brown Jr./Rui Hachimura/Thomas Bryant
Hachimura may be asked to do plenty in his rookie season on a team lacking scorers outside of Bradley Beal.
